Total enrollment
7,198
-67 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
12 schools in Phenix City
Alabama · 7,198 students · 1 city
Phenix City's footprint covers 12 public K-12 schools with combined enrollment of about 7,198 (an average of 600 per school).
4-year change in Phenix City
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Phenix City ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alabama | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.9% | #86 of 127 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,198 | #31 of 143 | #1,316 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 11 | #38 of 143 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #73 of 143 | #7,151 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 58.0% | #70 of 143 | #3,089 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.7% | #36 of 127 | #1,956 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Phenix City
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from Lakewood Elementary School at 68.0% proficient to Central High School at 26.0%, a gap of 42.1 points. That is the 42nd widest gap among 92 Alabama districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 11 district schools that reported both years went from 7,127 to 7,198 students (up 1%) and from 386 to 424 full-time teachers (up 10%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central High School | Phenix City | High | 09-12 | 1,579 |
| Phenix City Intermediate School | Phenix City | Middle | 06-07 | 1,068 |
| Ridgecrest Elementary School | Phenix City | Elementary | KG-05 | 722 |
| Phenix City Elementary School | Phenix City | Elementary | KG-05 | 683 |
| Westview Elementary School | Phenix City | Elementary | PK-05 | 563 |
| Central Freshman Academy | Phenix City | High | 09-09 | 513 |
| South Girard School | Phenix City | Middle | 08-08 | 501 |
| Sherwood Elementary School | Phenix City | Elementary | KG-05 | 493 |
| Lakewood Primary School | Phenix City | Elementary | KG-02 | 466 |
| Lakewood Elementary School | Phenix City | Elementary | 03-05 | 455 |
| Meadowlane Elementary School | Phenix City | Elementary | KG-05 | 155 |
| Success Academy | Phenix City | Combined | PK-12 | · |
About Phenix City
As a sparse district in Alabama, Phenix City educates 7,198 students across 12 schools.
For a sense of the school types, Phenix City is built around 7 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 600 in this district, noticeably above the Alabama typical of 544.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Phenix City has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 7,265 students to 7,198.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Phenix City discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.